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Gateway Commerce Center lands another tenant
By Eric Heisler
Of the Post-Dispatch
01/24/2005
For the second time in recent months, Gateway Commerce Center has landed a major truck carrier, adding further fuel to the 2,300-acre Metro East business park's rapid growth.
Schneider National Inc., of Green Bay, Wis., has acquired 24 acres in the Madison County park and is planning to open a trucking operation there, park officials said Monday.
That comes on the heels of news that USF Holland Inc. acquired 29 acres and is building a 100-door truck terminal at Gateway.
Up until now, Gateway Commerce Center, at the intersection of Interstates 270 and 255, has been known mainly for its massive warehouses that store goods for companies like Hershey Foods Corp. and Unilever.
But TriStar Business Communities, the park's developer, says it's hoping Gateway will become a trucking hub, too.
"There's kind of a herd mentality, where once one trucking company says it's OK to come to Gateway, others are going to say it's OK also," said Michael Towerman, president of TriStar. "When both a USF Holland and a Schneider National come to the park in a short period, other trucking companies are going to pay attention."
With 14,000 tractor-trailers, Schneider National is one of the largest truck carriers in the nation. The company has an existing St. Louis area operation near Interstate 270 and Lilac Drive in north St. Louis County.
Schneider National has not announced specific plans, but is expected to build either a terminal or a drop lot and maintenance facility at Gateway, park officials said. It wasn't clear Monday whether the new operation would complement the St. Louis County location or replace it.
USF Holland, meanwhile, is moving its operations to Gateway from north St. Louis.
Gateway has played a major role in the St. Louis area's recent emergence as a hub for distribution and warehousing operations. Along with Hershey and Unilever, its major tenants include Procter & Gamble Co.and Dial Corp.
Today, Schneider National also will announce plans to open brokerage offices in the St. Louis area, along with nine other locations in North America. These offices will be used to line up trucking services for clients that can't be accommodated with Schneider National's own trucks.
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Schneider National
Gateway Commerce Center lands another tenant
By Eric Heisler
Of the Post-Dispatch
01/24/2005
For the second time in recent months, Gateway Commerce Center has landed a major truck carrier, adding further fuel to the 2,300-acre Metro East business park's rapid growth.
Schneider National Inc., of Green Bay, Wis., has acquired 24 acres in the Madison County park and is planning to open a trucking operation there, park officials said Monday.
That comes on the heels of news that USF Holland Inc. acquired 29 acres and is building a 100-door truck terminal at Gateway.
Up until now, Gateway Commerce Center, at the intersection of Interstates 270 and 255, has been known mainly for its massive warehouses that store goods for companies like Hershey Foods Corp. and Unilever.
But TriStar Business Communities, the park's developer, says it's hoping Gateway will become a trucking hub, too.
"There's kind of a herd mentality, where once one trucking company says it's OK to come to Gateway, others are going to say it's OK also," said Michael Towerman, president of TriStar. "When both a USF Holland and a Schneider National come to the park in a short period, other trucking companies are going to pay attention."
With 14,000 tractor-trailers, Schneider National is one of the largest truck carriers in the nation. The company has an existing St. Louis area operation near Interstate 270 and Lilac Drive in north St. Louis County.
Schneider National has not announced specific plans, but is expected to build either a terminal or a drop lot and maintenance facility at Gateway, park officials said. It wasn't clear Monday whether the new operation would complement the St. Louis County location or replace it.
USF Holland, meanwhile, is moving its operations to Gateway from north St. Louis.
Gateway has played a major role in the St. Louis area's recent emergence as a hub for distribution and warehousing operations. Along with Hershey and Unilever, its major tenants include Procter & Gamble Co.and Dial Corp.
Today, Schneider National also will announce plans to open brokerage offices in the St. Louis area, along with nine other locations in North America. These offices will be used to line up trucking services for clients that can't be accommodated with Schneider National's own trucks.
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Schneider National
